Football in the Central African Republic

Football is the number one sport in the Central African Republic.^[1][2] The national association has made conscious efforts to participate in all of the top international and regional championships.^[3][4] A 2-0 win over the Côte d'Ivoire in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations in 1972 still ranks as the nation's most significant success, although the return leg ended in a 4-1 defeat.

League system

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Division 1 12 clubs
2	Division 2 16 clubs

References

1. Doyle, Paul (2011-03-25). "Central African Republic aiming to put themselves on the footballing map | Paul Doyle | Football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
2. "BBC Sport - Central African Republic win first World Cup qualifier". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
3. "Central African football stars keen to return home | Football - News | NDTVSports.com". Sports.ndtv.com. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
4. "Soccer-Central African Republic pull off shock win in Egypt - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2013-12-02.